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Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Publishes New Guidelines for Using IndONIA
By Editors | 04/10/2022
The guide covers the use of IndONIA in business credit, consumer credit, trade finance, and derivative products, as well as rupiah FRNs.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Offers Options for Regulating Big Tech
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022
One option is to group financial activities into a dedicated subgroup under an FHC structure. A second is to create a new regulatory category for big tech financial groups.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Cryptoasset Treatment Will Hinder Innovation: JBA
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022
Japan Bankers Association says the proposed infrastructure risk add-on will discourage banks from developing new DLT businesses.
China Cuts Mortgage Rates for First-time Home Buyers
By Editors | 04/10/2022
Local governments will be allowed to relax interest rate floors for first-home buyers. Tax refunds are available for those selling their home to buy a new one.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Finds Japan NSFR Compliant, Largely LEX Compliant
By Editors | 03/10/2022
Japan’s final NSFR rules took effect from 30 September 2021. The rules to implement the LEX framework came into force on 1 April 2020.
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI, TerraPay Partner on Cross-Border Payments
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The partnership will allow Indian customers and merchants in India with an active UPI ID to make and accept cross-border payments globally.
Enforcement
Hong Kong Charges 13 in Suspects Over Ramp-and-Dump Scheme
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The suspects allegedly used different social media platforms to manipulate the trading in the shares of two Hong Kong-listed companies.
South Korea Extends Loan Forbearance Programme for Businesses
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The extension takes effect from 4 October, the same day applications for the New Start Fund open for small merchants and the self-employed.
ESG / Sustainability
An Increasing Sense of Urgency
By ESG Investor | 03/10/2022
Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, is targeting increased action among asset owners.
Enforcement
Australian Court Dismisses ASIC Lawsuit Against CBA
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The Federal Court ruled that ASIC failed to establish that CBA received conflicted remuneration when distributing Colonial First State’s superannuation product.
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